enemies. But she accepted it, because she believes the doctrines which
Luther taught. The name which she chose for herself is Evangelical (true
to the Gospel). She is now known by both names taken together,
Evangelical Lutheran.

WHERE FOUND. The Lutheran Church is found in nearly all parts of the
world, especially in Germany, Scandinavia, and the United States. In
1905 she numbered over 73 million baptized members, or practically as
many as all the other Protestant Churches taken together. In the United
States she has almost two million confirmed members (statistics for
1906), and ranks third in size among the Protestant Churches of the
country.

IN AMERICA. The Lutheran Church in North America comprises the following
general bodies: The General Synod, organized in 1821; the General
Council, organized in 1867; the Synodical Conference, organized in 1872;
the United Synod South, organized in 1886. To these general bodies there
belong various synods. There are also a number of Independent Synods
which are not connected with any general body. Synods are often
subdivided into Conferences.

HER WORK. The Lutheran Church, like the Church in general, is to make
disciples (Christians) of men. She is all the more bound to do her work,
because she is the Church of the Pure Gospel. Her work is done in local
congregations, in Home Missions, Foreign Missions, Inner Missions, and
in maintaining the necessary institutions of learning (colleges,
seminaries, etc.) and of mercy (orphanages, asylums, hospitals).

DUTIES OF HER MEMBERS. It is the duty of her members to lead a Christian
life, to be loyal to their own Church, and to co-operate heartily in all